Established in 2008, this blog is an independent, common sense, look at challenges and opportunities in sports and financial investing, with occasional diversions as my mood takes me. I am not a tipster, nor is this a Profit and Loss report either. They are boring.

Sunday, 24 May 2009

By the skin of their teeth, Hull City retained their place in the Premier League for next season. Not bad for the only league team whose full name contains no letters that can be coloured in, but their chances of survival next season look bleak. My now complete for the season ratings has the Tigers rated 19th. Obviously close-season personnel changes can cause problems carrying ratings over from one season to the next, but it's a starting point at least. It's hard to believe that the season is (pretty much) over already. Football seasons these days go by a lot quicker than in my youth.The League One play-off surprises continued this afternoon with Scunthorpe coming from behind to beat favourites Millwall. Scunthorpe finished the season ranked fifth, behind play-off losers Leeds United and Milton Keynes Dons. Who said the play-offs were a lottery?

In Scotland Rangers held their nerve on the final day to clinch the title, and had the top rating in Scotland. St Mirren had the lowest rating in the Scottish Premier, but it was Inverness CT who went down after a disastrous final day loss at home to Falkirk, who consequently saved themselves and can enjoy their defeat against Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final next Saturday.

About Me

I have had a life-long interest in sports and after studying Pure Mathematics with Statistics at secondary school, have been fascinated by odds and probability.
The first system I came up with was a simple one - back the favourite and double up after a loss until a winner. Simple enough in theory, and I told my Dad about it. Not being a betting man himself, he ran it by some of his colleagues, and came home to tell me that it wouldn’t work because a long losing run would mean that the bank would be empty. Then there was always the possibility that the winner would be returned at odds-on, meaning that the total returns would not match the outlay. Not what a ten year old wants to hear! Only slightly daunted, I then went on a search for the Holy Grail, the secret to riches that I knew was out there somewhere. Finally in 2004 I stumbled across an article about Betting Exchanges and four years on I am able to make a steady profit. I am at that age where I can start thinking about retirement and anything I make from trading sports will bring that day forward.